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Finalist Catalogue & Voting Form Finalist Catalogue & Voting Form Finalist Exhibition 9–23 November 2015 Federation Square melbourneprize.org Melbourne Melbourne Prize Best Writing Writers Prize for Literature Award 2015 2015 finalists 2015 finalists finalists Robyn Annear Steven Carroll James Button Nick Gadd Brenda Niall Patricia Cornelius Kate Ryan Christos Tsiolkas Andrea Goldsmith David Sornig Chris Wallace- Gideon Haigh Maria Tumarkin Crabbe AM Daniel Keene Alexis Wright Alex Miller John Safran Maria Takolander Abigail Ulman Don Watson 06 Our 2015 Partners and Patrons 08 Finalists Exhibition Location Map 10 Prize and Awards 13 Civic Choice Award 2015 Voting Slip 15 Government Partners 16 2015 Judges 18 2005–2014 annual Melbourne Prize Alumni 20 Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 28 Best Writing Award 2015 40 Writers Prize 2015 48 Acknowledgements 50 About the Melbourne Prize Trust 06 Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 Public exhibition 9 to 23 November 2015 Federation Square, Melbourne melbourneprize.org Our Partners The Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 is made possible by the generous support of the following partners and patrons Thank you to the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 partners and patrons Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 Principal Patron Founding Partners Patrons Partners Dr. Ronald Benson Government Partners Corporate Partners Best Writing Award Exhibition & Event Partner 2015 Patron Associate Writers Prize 2015 Partner Professional Services Exhibition Consultant Media Communications In association with Banners Trophies Broadcast Partner Civic Choice Award Print Partners 2015 Partners IT Services Exhibition Signage & AV Wine Partner Residency e-Book Partner With the support of the City A Message from of Melbourne through its 2015 Arts Grants Program, and our the Executive partners and patrons this year, we are delighted to provide opportunities for writers and Director of demonstrate the importance of literature in a vibrant and the Melbourne creative community. Prize Trust Thank you to all the entrants this year and congratulations to the finalists. The dedication of our The Melbourne Prize Trust offers the Melbourne 2015 judges is greatly appreciated. Prize for Literature 2015, Best Writing Award 2015, Please refer to the opposite page Writers Prize 2015 and Civic Choice Award 2015 as and to our Acknowledgements one of the most valuable literary awards in Australia. on page 48 of this catalogue. This catalogue provides details of the prize and We would like to thank the awards, and the finalists in each category, as well literary sector and the many as how to vote for the Civic Choice Award 2015. organisations, publications and To showcase the work of the finalists and enable websites that are immensely the public to engage with the abundant literary supportive in raising awareness talent in Victoria, the finalists work will be exhibited of our 2015 program. at Federation Square between 9 and 23 November Please visit our website at 2015. The public will have an opportunity to vote for melbourneprize.org for their favourite finalist to win the $6,000 Civic Choice further information or call Award 2015, both online and in this catalogue. (03) 9696 4410. By voting for the Civic Choice Award 2015, voters Simon Warrender will enter a draw to win an overnight stay at Sofitel Executive Director & Founder Melbourne On Collins, Melbourne’s hotel for the arts. Melbourne Prize Trust In 2008, Melbourne was designated by UNESCO melbourneprizetrust.org as an international City of Literature. The designation recognises the importance of literature to the City and State and the central role that writers have played, and continue to play, in the cultural life of our community. The Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 and Awards support Melbourne’s status as a UNESCO City of Literature, recognising and rewarding literary talent and providing opportunities for writers. We are proud to have the Victorian Government as a partner through Creative Victoria. 08 Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 About the Finalist Exhibition Key Dates Federation Square is the exhibition and events partner Finalist Exhibition and ‘home’ of the Melbourne at Federation Square Prize. This long-term partnership 9 to 23 November 2015 makes it possible for the public, Winners Announced at visiting the free public exhibition melbourneprize.org each November, to engage with 11 November 2015 abundant talent in literature, music and (urban) sculpture. Civic Choice Award 2015 The exhibition provides artists, Winner Announced at writers and musicians with public melbourneprize.org exposure, in one of the country’s 27 November 2015 most visited public spaces. The finalist exhibition is held The Melbourne Prize Trust in the Atrium at Federation appreciates Federation Square Melbourne – see site Square’s generous support, map on the opposite page. which enhances our creative The exhibition provides resources and provides information on the finalists in the opportunities to promote our Melbourne Prize for Literature abundant artistic talent through 2015, Best Writing Award 2015 the annual Melbourne Prize. and the new Writers Prize 2015. The voting box for the Civic Choice Award 2015 will be located at the exhibition—see the voting form in the catalogue on page 13. This 2015 finalist catalogue is designed by our partner Cornwell, printed by Rothfield Print Management with paper generously provided by Spicers. Finalist Exhibition and Civic Choice Award 2015 voting point. Location Map Federation Square, Melbourne Flinders Street Western Terrace Alfred Deakin Building i NGV Atrium i X Swanston StreetSwanston Transport Deakin Hotel Yarra Edge Building Yarra River Information i Main touchpoint, voting point and catalogue collection X Finalist Exhibition 10 Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 Best Writing Award 2015 2015 $30,000 The Best Writing Award 2015 is for a piece of published work of outstanding clarity, originality Prize & and creativity by a Victorian writer. The submitted work must be published and can be any genre or form for example, Awards fiction, non-fiction, essays, plays, screenplays and poetry. The Best Writing Award 2015 Please visit readings.com.au is supported by its sole patron, for the finalists books. The Robert Salzer Foundation. Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 $60,000 The Melbourne Prize for The recipient of this award Literature 2015 is for a Victorian will also receive Qantas author whose body of published international air travel to the work has made an outstanding value of $2,500 (including GST). contribution to Australian literature and to cultural and intellectual life. The author’s work must be published and can include all genres and forms, for example, fiction, Residency – non-fiction, essays, plays, The University screenplays and poetry. of Melbourne The Prize is supported by A residency at the School of The Vera Moore Foundation Culture and Communication, and The Tallis Foundation. The University of Melbourne will be awarded, at the discretion of the judges, to either the recipient of the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015, Writers Prize 2015 or the Best Writing Award 2015. Writers Prize 2015 Civic Choice Award 2015 $20,000 (Plus $2,000 to each of the five finalists) $6,000 The Writers Prize 2015 is a Vote for your favourite finalist new category made available in either category. this year to continue the 10th To be awarded to one of the anniversary celebrations of the finalists in the Melbourne Prize annual Melbourne Prize. The for Literature 2015, Best Writing Award provides opportunities for Award 2015 and the Writers Prize writers to produce new work. 2015 with the most public votes Entrants to the Writers Prize 2015 cast during the exhibition held are invited to submit an essay between 9 to 23 November 2015 of up to 20,000 words (10,000 (voting opened online at words minimum). The essay the announcement of the must include Melbourne, Victoria finalists on 2 September). or Australia in its subject. The award winner will be Entrants to this award must announced on 27 November be a published author. 2015 at melbourneprize.org. Supported by the Copyright Votes may be cast the following Agency’s Cultural Fund, in two ways until the close of the association with The Malcolm exhibition on 23 November 2015 Robertson Foundation. 1. By completing the voting slip in this exhibition catalogue and posting in the voting box at the exhibition. 2. Visit melbourneprize.org and In association with complete the online voting form. The Civic Choice Award 2015 is supported by Readings and Hardie Grant Books. The five finalists essays have been published through the generous support of the Griffith Review. All prize and award announcements will be made at melbourneprize.org Please see the location map on page 9 for where to vote for the Civic Choice Award 2015 at the Federation Square Finalist Exhibition – 9 to 23 November. Civic Choice Award 2015 Voting Slip Please tear off and complete the form over the page. Post this slip in the voting box – see location on page 9. The Civic Choice Award 2015 is to be Postal votes may be made by completing awarded to the finalist in the Melbourne this voting slip and mailing to Prize for Literature 2015 and Award Melbourne Prize Trust, 234 St Kilda categories with the most public votes. Road, Southbank VIC 3006. You may vote for only one (1) of the Please tick only ONE (1) box of the 20 finalists twenty (20) finalists. Votes may be cast in the form over the page to vote. Post the by completing the voting slip over the completed slip in the voting box in the Atrium page and posting in the voting box at (see location map in the catalogue on page 9). the finalist exhibition from 9 November to 23 November 2015, or on the website. The Civic Choice Award 2015 is supported by Readings and Hardie Grant Books. The recipient of the Civic Choice Award 2015 will be announced at melbourneprize.org on 27 November 2015.
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